José Mourinho’s trolling, fixture congestion complaints, new sleeve patches and even more betting ads: what to expect from 2017-18

José Mourinho, still living Partridge?style in a Manchester hotel, has time on his hands. Last month he trolled Antonio Conte over his hair transplant, then tried a mind game on Jürgen Klopp. Klopp bristled back: “I’m not interested in what José Mourinho says. José is talking about us. Why should I talk about Manchester United?” Nine more months of this.